Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these
King James Version
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Holman Bible
“Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.
International Standard Version
"You are not to defile yourselves by doing any of these things, since all of these nations that I'm casting out before you have defiled themselves this way.
A Conservative Version
Do not defile ye yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you,
American Standard Version
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out from before you;
Amplified
‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these the nations which I am casting out before you have become defiled.
Bible in Basic English
Do not make yourself unclean in any of these ways; for so have those nations whom I am driving out from before you made themselves unclean:
Darby Translation
Make not yourselves unclean in any of these things; for in all these have the nations which I am casting out before you made themselves unclean.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not be defiled in any of these, for in all these the nations were defiled which I send out from your face.
King James 2000
Defile not you yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
" 'You must not make yourself unclean in any of these [things], because the nations whom I am driving out from your presence were made unclean by all of these.
Modern King James verseion
Do not defile yourselves in any of these things. For in all these the nations are defiled, which I cast out before you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Defile not yourselves in any of these things, for with all these things are these nations defiled which I cast out before you:
NET Bible
"'Do not defile yourselves with any of these things, for the nations which I am about to drive out before you have been defiled with all these things.
New Heart English Bible
"'Do not defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
The Emphasized Bible
Do not make yourselves unclean in any of these things, - For in all these things, have the nations made themselves unclean, whom, I, am sending out from before you.
Webster
Defile not ye yourselves in any of these things; for in all these the nations are defiled which I cast out before you:
World English Bible
"'Don't defile yourselves in any of these things: for in all these the nations which I am casting out before you were defiled.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Ye are not defiled with all these, for with all these have the nations been defiled which I am sending away from before you;
Themes
Defilement » Those that defile themselves
Defilement » Moral, caused by » Following the sins of the heathen
Interlinear
'el-leh
References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 18:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Unlawful Sexual Relations
23
Do not have sexual intercourse with any animal and become unclean with it. A woman must never offer herself to an animal for sexual intercourse. It is unnatural.
24 ‘Do not defile yourselves by any of these things; for by all these
Cross References
Deuteronomy 18:12
Jehovah your God hates people who do these disgusting things. That is why he is driving those nations out of the land as you advance.
Leviticus 18:30
Therefore you must follow my instructions. Do not live by the standards of the people who lived there before you. What they do is disgusting. Never become unclean that way. I am Jehovah your God!'
Leviticus 18:3
Do not follow the customs of Egypt where you used to live or those of Canaan where I am bringing you.
Leviticus 18:6-23
Do not have sex with any of your close relatives,
Leviticus 20:22-23
If you carefully obey all my laws and my rules, the land I am bringing you to live in will not vomit you out.
Deuteronomy 12:31
Do not behave this way toward Jehovah your God, for every abominable act Jehovah hates they have done for their gods. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods.
Jeremiah 44:4
I kept sending you my servants the prophets, who told you not to do this terrible thing that I hate.
Matthew 15:18-20
That which comes out of the mouth, comes from the heart and makes a man unclean.
Mark 7:10-23
Moses said: 'Honor your father and your mother. He also said: 'He that speaks evil of father or mother must die.'
1 Corinthians 3:17
God will destroy any man who defiles the temple of God! For the temple of God is holy. You are that temple!